ivory

Hai Phong Customs proactively prevent contraband

11:39 | 01/04/2023 Anti-Smuggling

Through three consecutive cases of smuggled ivory that were seized by Hai Phong Customs Department within 2 months, it demonstrates the unit's proactive in preventing and combating smuggling.

Hai Phong Customs seizes 7 tons of smuggled ivory

11:55 | 22/03/2023 Anti-Smuggling

VCN – The Customs force of the northern city of Hai Phong seized the largest amount of ivory ever at Hai Phong port on March 20. The infringing goods is estimated at seven tons.

Many tricks are used to disguise ivory

13:57 | 22/02/2023 Anti-Smuggling

Ivory is disguised in many items such as cow horns, snail shells, seaweed, even dried fish, and asphalt. These are some of the sophisticated tricks used by smugglers to deceive the authorities.

Hai Phong Customs Department seizes about 130 kg of African ivory

09:23 | 09/02/2023 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - Earlier, on February 2, Hai Phong Customs Department collaborated with the local enforcement authorities to seize about 500kg of ivory.

Hai Phong Customs presided over the seizure of nearly 500 kg of ivory

12:16 | 06/02/2023 Anti-Smuggling

Hai Phong Customs Department chaired and coordinated with competent forces to search and discover nearly 500 kg of ivory illegally imported from Africa.

Smuggling ring trading ivory and pangolin scales worth VND300 billion arrested

16:17 | 30/06/2022 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - Nguyen Duc Tai is one of the suspects in the smuggling ring of rhino horn, ivory, pangolin and scales from African countries to Vietnam worth VND300 billion.

Handling of wildlife crimes still not going far enough

09:44 | 13/05/2022 Anti-Smuggling

Mrs. Bui Thi Ha, Deputy Director of ENV said that since 2018, nearly 60 tons of ivory and pangolin scales have been detected and seized at seaports of Vietnam.

Da Nang Customs seizes over 6.6 tons of suspected pangolin scales and ivory

08:56 | 15/01/2022 Anti-Smuggling

VCN – After three days of inspection and examination, the competent forces detected over 456kg suspected ivory and 6.2 tons of suspected pangolin scales listed in the CITES.

15 tonnes of unknown ivory seized since 2018

17:29 | 17/08/2021 Anti-Smuggling

More than 15 tonnes of ivory have been seized at Vietnam’s seaports since 2018. However, no one has taken responsibility for the import of those shipments according to Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV).

Implementation of CITES in the field of customs - Many difficulties need to be solved

09:27 | 27/07/2021 Customs

Since Vietnam joined the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1994, wildlife protection has been seen as a central task of the Customs sector.

Hai Phong Customs seizes two tonnes of ivory and pagonlin scales originating from Africa

16:19 | 30/12/2019 Anti-Smuggling

A large amount of ivory, pangolin scales originating from Africa hidden in containers of wood was seized by Customs Enforcement Unit (Hai Phong Customs Department).

Smuggling drugs and wild animal products takes place on a large scale

08:57 | 29/04/2019 Anti-Smuggling

Arrests have indicated the seriousness of drug crimes, as well as crimes involving wild animals and tobacco, all of which have taken place on a large scale.

Noi Bai Customs seizessuspected ivory products

19:51 | 10/04/2019 Anti-Smuggling

VCN- On 7 April 2019, while carrying out customs procedures for a passenger on flight BL171 from Osaka to Noi Bai Airport, suspicions were raised by Noi Bai International Airport Customs Branch regarding the luggage of passenger Dinh Tuyet M.

"Bogus" enterprises in ivory smuggling in Hai Phong

14:36 | 09/04/2019 Anti-Smuggling

VCN- The importer of containers containing ivory and pangolin scales seized by Hai Phong Customs in January is a "bogus" enterprise, according to the agency.

Investigation into smuggled ivory to be expanded

13:23 | 02/04/2019 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - Standing Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh, Head of the National Steering Committee 389, has just directed the handling of the case of 9.1 tonnes of ivory illegal transported into Vietnam.